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Take U-bahn subway line U6 direction Alt-Tegel and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz''. Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to the start of the Autobahn. Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the U-Bahn subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it. This spot is nearer to Berlin than the Autobahn Raststätte Stolper Heide and includes much less time spent walking and on the train.

The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the 'S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf''. From there, just walk 500 m down the bridge and you've got a traffic-light as well as two petrol stations(Star and HEM). Additionally, both on at the right side for last intersection before the drivers going towards Autobahn starts, there's another petrol station (Shell) on ''Rothenbachstraße'' next to the Autobahntraffic lights. It may be worth walking to checking out which of these three is the second petrol station as it's cheaper cheapest and more most frequentedone on a given day – usually one of the two former. However, it might happen Be aware that the staff at this second (the Shell) station might tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the police.

There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'', 50 m before the first petrol station, there is also a shoulder where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light lights are able to see you.

Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards [[Hamburg]] and [[Rostock]].Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn ("Linumer Bruch").

==== This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading to the big cities in Germany's North or Scandinavia: You can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and, with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain ferry in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from the centre of Berlin may take two hours or even longer; Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ====1 is likely faster and may work just as well.

Take '''If you start from any district in West Berlin''', take S-Bahn S25 towards Henningsdorf ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (EUR 2.60AB or BC ticket required). Turn left from the station (so that you face North), and walk north up ''Ruppiner Chaussee'' for 300 m down Ruppiner Chaussee. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (there's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn. Then Immediately turn immediately left down a little path - – you can stay close to the Autobahn in order not to lose it and quickly you will quickly see a pathway that you can follow to this the Raststätte. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point before you reach ; the station. The easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the Raststätte. The walk from the bridge is about 1.5 km.

This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that '''If you end up starting to hitchhike directly start from a petrol station any district in which there are East Berlin''', a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]]faster way than the one described above is taking S-Bahn S8, [[Rostock]] get off at ''Hohen Neuendorf'' (ABC or [[Scandinavia]]BC ticket required), change to bus 809 (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') and you can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from hereoff at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. Head for the traffic light and with a little patienceturn onto the road on the right (the one opposite of the motorway on-ramp), to Rostock. If you want to catch and follow it until it makes a certain boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraintsleft turn; here, please note that getting to this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg enter the forest and Friedrichshain keep walking in parallel to the centre of Berlin can Autobahn, which will take two hours or even longeryou straight to the Raststätte's on-ramp for vehicles heading North.

Note[[File: A (maybe not so good) nearby spot that saves you the 2 km walk: Get off one station earlier at ''Schulzendorf''Hitch ber north stolper heide 2023. Walk ≈150 m north along Ruppiner Chaussee and take the first png|200px|thumb|right (Schulzendorfer Straße). After ≈200 m, you will arrive at the Autobahn entrance sliproad. However, at this spot the access ramp is quite narrow, and there is not a good place for cars |How to stop safely. There is also a curve in the road, and cars are traveling quickly, so this spot might be dangerous for you and the drivers. You can take ''any'' ride. If the driver doesn't go your way, they can drop you off at the petrol walk from Frohnau station "Rasthof to Raststätte Stolper Heide" mentioned above, 3.5 km up the road.]]

''' For Direction Denmark''': The ferries leave from '' 15 km north of Rostock'' at Warnemünde and from [[Puttgarden]], from Berlin generally people head for the ferry at [[Rostock]] but it leaves more seldom, and if you are offered the right ride you could go to the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if you are only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little ''Sweden'' bound traffic. '''Ferry Rostock-Gedser Update July 2017:''' The police didn't allow us to hitchhike vehicles going to take the ferry and we had to buy tickets. Not a good option if you want to make to DK without paying for part of journey. To go to Direction [[Puttgarden]] from ''': From Berlin is possible if you are offered a ride to ''' Direction Hamburg -Stillhorn - ''' : If you can get a ride to this gasstation gas station you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction in direction towards [[LubeckLübeck]] - however not all , only people who living in the southern part of the city are likely to [[Hamburg]] go past this gasstationpass by here. ''' Direction Lubeck Lübeck''' : It is possible to accept a ride either to Lubeck (Lübeck or to the Neustadt gas station just north of Lubeck the city (but that is more rare) in . In case you can get dropped of off at the onramp leading out of central Lubeck Lübeck in direction Neustadt and waiting , wait for a ride that will take you atleast at least to the gasstation gas station 10 km north. ''' For direction Direction [[Århus]]''' you : You can also accept a ride found towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].  '''For Direction Sweden bound travellers ''' : You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or Travemünde near [[SassnitzLübeck]] ([[. The ferry from Sassnitz on Rügen]]), has been discontinued. '''Stockholm''' has a direct night ferry from Rostock 3 times a week running since autumn 2021. Currently they might be charge per vehicle and passengers so you couldn't join a bit harder to hitch crew, but at least the one is [[Sassnitz]] have been reported to passenger tickets go for 28€ so might still be possibleworth it. 

Take tram M4 from (direction: ''AlexanderplatzHohenschönhausen, Zingster Str.'' ) to ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.Weißer See''. Then , get off there and walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-by, following the same direction. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a [[Szczecin]] sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer to cities by their Polish names.

Alternatively, walk 1 km north along Berliner Allee from ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.'' to the place just before where ==== Option 2: Darßer Str. passes over ''Berliner allee''. I found this place to be much better. It's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic (Poles, to be blunt), and it's much nicer to stand here. I waited around 40 minutes until a truck driver stopped.Brücke ====

==== Option 23: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Weißensee Am Luchgraben ====

Take SThe most cost-Bahn S2 direction Bernau from Friedrichstr. and get off at "Buch". From there, catch a effective – though not fastest – option might be taking bus that goes line 259 to "Schwanebeck, Dorf" (ca. 10 min). Several buses will go there so check the time table there or ask the driver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including Zone Cstop ''Am Luchgraben'', as Schwanebeck which is conveniently located outside of a few metres before the city border of Berlin. Next, meaning you'll have to walk the main road of the village into southern directionre still within tariff zone B. ItThere's about 1.2 km a patch of dirt/concrete right next to the on ramp; before crossed-out Berlin sign (indicating that there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the on ramp towards eastern direction, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass the first on ramp which leads towards western direction. There, standing behind the safety fence, you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to stop by but just before leaving the actual on ramp cars city limits) where people can pull over, as they are not on full speed and a little firm area off the road allows to easily stop. On your sign you should write "A11" as it's not the on ramp for the A11 straight away; many, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes off the A10 about a kilometre after this on ramp. If your driver is if not going to your destination but follows the A11 for a while, ask to majority of cars passing here will be dropped off at Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This Raststätte is the only one on the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[Rügen)]] but a very busy one. From here you should try going to find your final rideNorthwestern Poland.

* Update==== Option 4: Due to reconstructions of the on ramp that finished in 2013 the situation looks different. There is hardly a spot for drivers to stop and the cars are going quite fast. Berliner Allee might be the easier option.Autobahn Junction Berlin-Weißensee ====

Take S-Bahn S7 (direction : ''PotsdamHbf''), or S1 (direction : ''Wannsee''), and get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to the right. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.

There are often other hitchhikers here early, This spot is both faster and it is polite cheaper to get to wait until they have leftthan option 2: Michendorf. Get here early You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket, compared to avoid ~1 hour (including the competitionwalk) on an ABC ticket to Michendorf.

This spot There is both faster a lot of long distance traffic heading south and cheaper to get to than option 2: Michendorfwest, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket (EUR 2.90)However, compared to ~1 hour (including the walk) on an ABC ticket (EUR 3.60) it is '''not''' a good spot to Michendorfhitch East.

There is a lot of long distance traffic If you find nobody heading south and westin your direction, with high chances of finding you can also get a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. Howevershort lift until Michendorf and try your luck there, it but this is ''usually not'' a good spot to hitch Eastnecessary.

If you find nobody heading in your direction, you can also get a short lift until ==== Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf and try your luck there, but this is usually not necessary.====

==== Option 2Take regional train RE7 (direction: ''Dessau'') from Berlin's centre or RB37 (direction: ''Beelitz Stadt'') from ''Berlin-Wannsee'' station and get off at ''Michendorf'' (ABC/BC ticket required). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into ''Potsdamer Straße'' and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into ''Feldstraße'' and follow it until you see the [[rest area|Raststätte Michendorf ====]]. Enter via the green emergency door or walk a bit further to the restaurant, as the noise protection wall ends there.

<ol><li>Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the centre and get off at ''Michendorf'' (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the User [[rest areaUser:Rebew|RaststätteRebew]]. Enter via the green emergency door.</li><li>Take bus 643 or 608 and a friend tried hitchhiking from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train station at Michendorf. Get off at ''Michendorf Luckenwalder Straße''. Walk 100 m south along Potsdamer Straße here on several occasions and then turn right into Feldstraße, following it for ≈800 m until the Raststättehad no luck going anywhere West.</li> </ol>There is not a map on [[Crossable_rest_areas_in_Germany#Autobahn_A10|crossable rest areas in Germany]] that tells you exactly how to get from one side lot of Michendorf to the othertraffic and it will yield only short rides, Leipzig at most (2021).''

A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from ''Messedamm''. The access lane is a part of the ''Funkturm '' junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the Messedam ''Messedamm'' with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the ''Messedamm''. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz Bahn station ''Westkreuz'', walk north along the Halenseestrasse''Halenseestraße'', and cross the road at the big crossing cross the road intersection onto the Messedam''Messedamm''. After 100 meters on the Messedam , there is the quiet parking area at your left hand side. Walk across the parkingcarpark. To reach the place to standhitch from, climb the traffic barrier between the parking carpark and the acceleration lane. : [httphttps://gooosm.glorg/mapsgo/NlquZ 0MZuR0mAF?m= This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Bahn station ''Messe Nord /ICC'' it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the ''Messedamm'', follow it south and at the next crossing intersection turn right, then you 'll find the quiet parking area after 100 meters on your left hand side. 

Take U-Bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, or S47 to Tempelhof. Turn right (south) along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 m to the A100 junction.

* (Update June 2015==== Option 3: A busy Friday afternoon, got a lift after 15 minutes all the way to Dresden so was very happy with this spot. It is possible to walk along the row of cars in the left-turning lane during a red light, but there isn't much space between these cars and the lane of traffic coming beside it in the opposite direction, so try to get back to the small pedestrian area at the traffic light before it changes. - grae)B96a Schöneweide ====

* (Update[[File: At a busy traveling time, eBerlin-schoeneweide.g. Friday afternoon, the left turn jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to enter the Autobahn A100 from B96 Tempelhofer Damm near S-Bahnhof Tempelhof under the S-Bahn bridge (googlemaps: 52.469536,13.385558) is highly recommended. You will stand with a Dresden or A13 sign on the pedestrian space where you can speak with some of the left-bound drivers directly. They could even stop before the Autobahn begins, but it's better to get in immediately. Wait for DD number plates, CB (Cottbus) come less often, but might also be useful. Not a thing to do Raststätte in the night. One of ten DD cars would probably take you. Waiting time: one hour, but then you have a functioning rideSchöneweide.)]]

* Maybe Tempelhof used to be a good place to hitch hike in the past but now it seems impossible to catch a ride there Take S- there is simply no space for a car to stop (or we failed to find a spot which I doubt because we searched the whole neighbourhood). If you still want to test it yourself: There are two red lightsBahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, for people coming from north and southS4, so they have time to see you. You should ask for A113 or A13S47, or simply if they are going in the way S85 to Ikea, and get dropped on ''Schöneweide''. Then walk east out of the petrol station before the big mall (before Waltersdorf, check map also). Bus #263 from Sturn right onto Michael-Brückner-Bahn station Grünau also goes to/near this Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stationstations. '''Please read the discussion page'''!Most people stops on second

* Update february 2020, got a ride after 2 hours Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south, we were standing under the bridge next to ) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic light stopping cars comming lights. Moving away from the center. It motorway there is not a pedestrian space long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work. It is safe, cars are slow.So not probably a great but it worksspot towards AVUS and north as well.

==== Option 35: B96a Schöneweide Test option ====

[[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]]Take S-Bahn S8bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (bei Berlin), S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide''Gaspumpstation. Then 5 km walk east out of the station, turn right onto Michaelaway from Eichwalde s-Brückner-Straße bahn stop S8 and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stations.S46 goes there

* Collating a number of past reviews, between 2010 and 2019, most hitchhikers tend to get a ride here within 30 minutes - 1 hour. Dresden is easy, === East towards Cottbus - [[Poland you will probably need a second ride.]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} ===

Directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at ==== Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf / least towards south) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work.walking ====

Very close is Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (requires BC/ABC ticket). Leave the station "U Siemensdamm"at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.Of course 7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is probably called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a great spot towards AVUS footpath and north as wellcross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10.* Autumn 2016After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. MorningFollow the track until you are at the Mcdonalds at the [rest area. Got a ride The petrol station is after about 15 minthe restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides. I came from Falkensee Your best bet is to either ask truckers (next to Spandau right outside Berlinalthough they might not know English) and was dropped off at this spot which is probably well known or stand by local driversthe exit with a sign that says "Polska".

=== East towards [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]], [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} = Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ====

''If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route'S-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful.Bahn + 1 stop with train + 5 km walking'''

[[File:Berlinout.jpg|thumb|alt=E30 ''Once you get a ride in Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (polish name bramki). One side will have a parking place and its free to hitchike there.[[E30]]''  ==== Option 1: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ====.]]

[[File:BerlinoutTake S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''.jpg|thumb|alt=E30 From there, take any regional train one stop to ''[[E30]]Dahlewitz''.]]Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small road on the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is very good!

Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train 2 stops to 'Train + 5 km walking'Rangsdorf'' . Walk the Kienitzer Str until the crossing with L40 road. Continue walking 500 metres and turn left on the gravel road. You will hear the highway and see a rest area through the bushes.

Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train one stop to Dahlewitz. Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small road on the left heading Can someone confirm that Kienitzer Dorfstrase almost all lenght have bicycle path next to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right.??????

There are a lot of cars and trucks. Altogether you need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is very good! You won't have to wait too long to hitch a ride almost anywhere in Eastern Europe.''Train + bus with one C zone ticket'''

 '''Train + bus with one C zone ticketA)''' -  From train stop '''S Blankenfelde''' catch bus 792, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance to find out about the departure times. If you’ve bought a ticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde'', it’ll also cover the bus fare. When looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the initial/final stop of this line.

From train stop '''S Königs Wusterhausen''' catch a bus 730 till Brusendorf Kreuzung (15 min ride with same train C zone ticket) and and walk L40 road 500 metres on first intersection with gravel road turn right. You should hear a highway and see a rest stop through the trees. ==== Option 23: Raststätte Seeberg West====

The cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', is to take subway line U5 to its eastern terminus ''Hönow'' (Berlin AB/BC ticket, €2.80). Once out of the station, cross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße'' (the road right in front of the station), turn left, and then turn right into the first road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and eventually as ''Wernergraben''. Once you can see the REWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'' past the kindergarten). Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the main road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.

Enter the gate and immediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (approx. 45°) and keep walking. The shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, but a few metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you followed these directions, chances are you’ll already see the gate in the fence to enter the rest area. When [[User:Raureif|Raureif]] arrived here in October 2019, there was no padlock on the gate so it could simply be opened from either side of the fence.

==== Option 3: Raststätte Michendorf ==== # Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10. After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the Mcdonalds at the [[rest area]]. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides.# Take bus 643 from ''Potsdam Hbf'', direction Busendorf, and get off at ''Michendorf, Bergheide''. Walk back 40 m in the direction the bus came from to the junction. There will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the Mcdonalds/Raststätte.'''Warning Autumn 2019: There is a major motorway reconstruction there which is expected to be finished in mid-2020 only. During this time, there are comparatively few cars using the Raststätte and long traffic jams. Choosing alternative routes is recommended.'''  === East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===

Take the S5 to Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. After the traffic light there is [https://goo.gl/maps/45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but often slow down due according to the changing traffic lights. There is still a lot of city traffic though . Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (verified 2014adress Alt-09-03Mahlsdorf 117).

Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop & Shell Tankstelle suitable for hitching further. About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a fast two lane road to a smaller national road.

So first you need to go Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus to Sachsenhausen Kirche and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. at this point the B96 still looks like a highway. but don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If youOption 1'''re driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. so you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96.

If Go to S Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus or walk to Sachsenhausen, Kirche bus stop and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you're doing ll reach the B96. At this on weekend or holidays it might point the B96 still looks like a highway. But don't be that confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's nearly no a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via Sachsenhausen, Kirchethe town. then So you can go by train to Sachsenhausen get off and walk 30 minutes to look for the next busstop on the spotB96. Check before on vbb-Homepage!

All in all Weekend or holidays it will take quite long time to get might be that there, but if you need this direction it's easiernearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, because it's outside the Berlin-Ringroad Kirche then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and you just have traffic in this direction. Waiting time between walk 1 and 40 minutes... average 15...20 minuteskm to the spot.Check before on Vbb-Homepage!

A word about getting into Berlin since the ring is so big and maybe Or you are on a ride that's only passing by. But also the city itself is so big that if you get a ride can walk 4 km from S Bahnhof Hohen Neuendorf starting from Stolper Street than its changes to Hohen Neuendorfer Weg street and all the other end of Berlin you have a long way to go, so bus stop above. There is a good option is bicycle road next to get out at... street

=== Spanische Allee =Hitching In ==

You can get off at Getting into Berlin since the exit 'ring is big and maybe you are on a ride that'Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] s only passing by Potsdam . Good option is to get into the city which most people do that are coming from the Westout at. From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''Friedrichstraße'' or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you can go anywhere. It is usually faster to do so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, because you need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin from this spot as with the car. Also your driver can easily go off the highway and back onto it.

<!-- [[File:DSCF0460.JPG |200px|thumb|left|got stuck]] [[File:DSCF0467.JPG|200px|thumb|left|behind the fence of Autobahn A2/E30]] --=== Highway 10 (Warsaw >Amsterdam) ===

=== Or get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The Ruhr area ===exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station, the last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41! Map [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 here]. Alternatively you can take the same road in the other direction [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks map] and go to the S-Bahn station Wildau.

* I have experienced yesterday: Do not take a hitchhike in direction of Osnabruck/Bremen/Hamburg, be a little bit more patient and wait for a ride in direction Hannover! I have stepped You can get off at the tankstation 10 km before Osnabruck at exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the A1 and have waited there for 4 hours, all cars go up north. I was coming from Essen.--[[User:HapielA115_(Germany)|HapielA115]] 02:25, 27 July 2012 (CEST) ''  === Poland > Amsterdam highway 10 === The best to hitchhike is passing by Potsdam to get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all into the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you city which most people do that are coming from [[Poland]] you can jump over and easily find someone going into the cityWest. * Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 30 min. Just head north from From the petrol stations (station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can go under take the Autobahn from the southern petrol station S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''Friedrichstraße''Update!or ''Warschauer Straße'-> As of January 2020, there is a construction going on there and I didn't find any possible way to cross from the Nord station to the other side of the motorway where the Sud Station is). From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3go anywhere.30 It is usually faster to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticketdo so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, which is valid for 2 hours, so because you can also use metro, bus etc. when need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 00:21. So don't leave from this spot as with the petrol station if you get there after 00:00car. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near your driver can easily go off the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there highway and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled peopleback onto it.

If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. Ca. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station. == The last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41!Ruhr area warning ==

Like [https://gooWhen hitch hiking towards Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once you get in, it's difficult to get out.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 that]Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. Alternatively you can We tried on several places and had to take the same road in the [https://gootrain to pass this area (lost 5 hours.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks other direction] and go There are sufficient work arounds to avoid this area. See also the S-Bahn station hitchwiki page of Wildauthe [[Ruhr Area]].

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